Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Denmark
Denmark: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 6.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Denmark, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6.64 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 224.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Denmark peaked at 6.64 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 59th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.64 | — |
| 1989 | 3.51 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.48 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.46 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.29 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.15 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.93 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 2.87 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.83 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.88 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.89 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.86 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.76 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.89 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.74 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.69 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.56 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.77 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.64 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.68 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.47 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.34 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.53 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 2.61 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.58 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.61 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.03 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 4.25 | +39.9% |
| 2024 | 4.79 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 6.64 | +38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.57 | 3.51 | 3.64 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.06 | 2.83 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.39 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.05 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 2.58 | 6.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Denmark?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Denmark was 6.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Denmark ranks 59th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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